Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices have continued to malfunction at some polling units across Osun State in the ongoing governorship election, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) Situation Room has said.
In its latest report, the Situation Room reported the malfunctioning of the device in Ilesa West, Ife Central and Egbedore Local Government Areas.
At 1:34 p.m., the BVAS stopped working at Polling Unit 024, Transformer Junction, Ofatedo Registration Area, Egbedore Local Government Area. The device reportedly stopped working because its battery was low. Some people offered power banks to support the machine.
Earlier, at 1:18 p.m., a voter, Omolade Adeoye, complained that he could not vote at Polling Unit 004, Open Space Irebami Line 1 (A), Ilare II Registration Area, Ife Central Local Government Area. The BVAS failed to read his Permanent Voter’s Card and verify his face.
At 1:07 p.m., voters faced another BVAS problem at Polling Unit 010, Ereja Registration Area, Ilesa West Local Government Area. The BVAS was hanging and could not be shut down because the Presiding Officer had not exported or backed up the data.
